2025-11-14T10:55:16+00:00 2025-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2024-07-01 461014824 Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences Inc ZUCK 8438761900 135 Cannon Street STE 101-L MSC 828 Charleston SC 29425 Todd Headley CEO 2025-11-14 true true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Todd Headley 135 Cannon Street STE 101-L MSC 828 Charleston SC 29425 0 false X ZUCKERINNOVATION.ORG X 2012 SC To apply scientific and clinical discovery to concrete neuroscience problems and develop technological advancements that will make a difference in patients' lives. 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 To apply scientific and clinical discovery to concrete neuroscience problems and develop technological advancements that will make a difference in patients' lives. false false The Organization was inactive for FY 2025. 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true true true true true true true SC X The Organization 8438761900 135 Cannon Street STE 101-L MSC 8 Charleston SC 29425 Anand Mehta DPhil Trustee 1.0 39.0 X 0 217010 0 James Chappell Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Jesse Goodwin PHD Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Lisa Drakeman PHD Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Crowell Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Matt Gevaert PhD Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ramin Eskandari MS MD Trustee 1.0 39.0 X 0 22217 18394 Terri Barnes Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Timothy L Stemmler PHD Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 William Himmelsbach Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 Todd Headley CEO 40.0 X 0 315262 19556 0 554489 37950 0 false true false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X false true true false X X 1 Medical University of South Carolina 576000722 6 true 0 0 1 0 0 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true X Schedule A, Part IV, Section D, Line 3 Supp. Org. Have Significant Voice In Investment Policies THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ZIAN AND THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUSC, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022, SHOWS MUSC'S SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN ZIAN THROUGH ZIAN'S USE OF MUSC FACILITIES, SPACE AND RESOURCES, MUSC'S MANAGEMENT OF ALL HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FOR ZIAN, THE REQUIRED COORDINATION OF ALL ZIAN'S DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITH MUSC AND ITS POLICIES, AND THE REQUIRED COORDINATION OF ALL ZIAN'S SPONSORED RESEARCH WITH MUSC AND ITS POLICIES. THE MOU REQUIRES ZIAN TO REPORT TO MUSC ON ALL ACTIVITIES MANAGED BY ZIAN FOR THE BENFIT OF MUSC AS WELL AS MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ZIAN MEET REGULARLY ,OFTEN WEEKLY, WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF MUSC, AND ZIAN PROVIDES THE ANNUAL NOTICE AS REQUIRED IN TREAS. REG. 1.509A-4I2. Schedule A, Part IV, Section E, Line 1c The Organization Supported A Government Entity Explanation ZIAN SUPPORTS EXCLUSIVELY THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MUSC, A STATE AGENCY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ZIAN's Bylaws provide that 4 directors serving on its Board are appointed by MUSC, and 5 directors are independent, serving at large with no employment or appointment by MUSC. THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN ZIAN AND MUSC, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022, SHOWS MUSC'S SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN ZIAN THROUGH ZIAN'S USE OF MUSC FACILITIES, SPACE AND RESOURCES, MUSC'S MANAGEMENT OF ALL HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FOR ZIAN, THE REQUIRED COORDINATION OF ALL ZIAN'S DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES WITH MUSC AND ITS POLICIES, AND THE REQUIRED COORDINATION OF ALL ZIAN'S SPONSORED RESEARCH WITH MUSC AND ITS POLICIES. THE MOU REQUIRES ZIAN TO REPORT TO MUSC ON ALL ACTIVITIES MANAGED BY ZIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF MUSC AS WELL AS MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ZIAN MEET REGULARLY, OFTEN WEEKLY, WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP OF MUSC, AND ZIAN PROVIDES THE ANNUAL NOTICE AS REQUIRED IN TREAS. REG. 1.509A-4I2. SEE ALSO NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3. 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FASB PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE INSTITUTE'S EVALUATION OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE INSTITUTE'S TAX POSITION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE INSTITUTE HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. X X X X false false false false false false false false false Anand Mehta DPhil Trustee 0 217010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 217010 0 0 Todd Headley CEO 0 297110 0 0 0 18152 0 0 0 19556 0 334818 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body Because MUSC Foundation for Research Development, a South Carolina nonprofit corporation ("FRD"), is the sole member of ZIAN, the board of directors of FRD serves ex officio as the board of directors of ZIAN. MUSC appoints 4 of the 9 directors that serve on the FRD (and ZIAN) board of directors. The remaining 5 directors are independent, at-large directors who are neither employed nor engaged by MUSC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders Because MUSC Foundation for Research Development, a South Carolina nonprofit corporation ("FRD"), is the sole member of ZIAN, the board of directors of FRD serves ex officio as the board of directors of ZIAN. MUSC appoints 4 of the 9 directors that serve on the FRD (and ZIAN) board of directors. The remaining 5 directors are independent, at-large directors who are neither employed nor engaged by MUSC. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL INTERESTED PERSONS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE ORGANIZATION HAS SET IN PLACE A COMPENSATION POLICY IN WHICH STANDARDS ARE SET FOR REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE POLICY CALLS FOR PERIODIC REVIEWS TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMPENSATION TRANSACTIONS ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN PRIVATE INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. medical university of south carolina 179 ashley avenue charleston SC 29425 576000722 education SC NA false musc foundation for research development 19 hagood avenue msc 828 charleston SC 29425 571031624 research SC 501(c)(3) 6 medical university of south carolina false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false